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RIG R8 PRO HX
Sound
4.3/ 5
SoundMDAQS OverallMDAQS Overall — measured in the SoundGuys lab.
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Key specs
Battery Life Wireless
60 hAbove average60 h
8 h90 h
above average for gaming headsets — based on 85 of 150 we've cataloged.
Bluetooth Version
5.25.342%5.227%5.022%5.15%
5.2 appears on 27% of the 60 gaming headsets we've cataloged (of 150).
Connection Type
Wired-3.5mm33%Bluetooth27%2.4GHZ26%Wired-usb-c11%
2.4GHZ appears on 26% of the 207 gaming headsets we've cataloged (of 150).
Battery
- Battery Life Wireless
- 60 h
- Charging Method
- USB-C
- Battery
- Yes
Connectivity
- Bluetooth Version
- 5.2
- Connection Type
- 2.4ghz, bluetooth
- Dongle Connector
- USB-C
- Headphone Jack
- No
- Platform Compatibility
- PC, Mac, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, Mobile
- Wireless Protocol
- 2.4GHz + Bluetooth
- Console Certification
- Designed for Xbox
- USB Charging
- Yes
- Multipoint Devices
- 4 devices
Build
- Material Ear Cups
- Fabric, pleather, memory foam
- Material Chassis Primary
- Plastic
- Material Headband
- Fabric, pleather, memory foam
Features
- Companion App
- IOS + Android
- Eq Customization
- Full parametric EQ
- Chat Mix
- Yes
- Rgb Lighting
- Yes
- Rgb Zones
- 1
Microphone
- Boom Style
- Flip-to-mute boom
- Noise Reduction Type
- Passive noise isolation
- Polar Pattern
- Cardioid
- Bit Depth
- 16 bit
- Count
- 1
- Flip To Mute
- Yes
- Microphone
- Yes
- Sample Rate
- 48 kHz
Release
- Date
- 2026-04-24
- Msrp Usd
- 179.99 USD
- Year
- 2026
Sound
- Acoustic Design
- Closed-back
- Driver Size
- 40 mm
- Anc Modes
- Off
- Driver Count
- 1
- Driver Type
- Dynamic driver
- Frequency Response
- 20-40000 Hz
- Frequency Response High Hz
- 40000 Hz
- Frequency Response Low Hz
- 20 Hz
- Impedance
- 32 Ω
- Passive Isolation
- 67 dB
- Surround Sound Format
- Dolby Atmos, Tempest 3D AudioTech
Design
- Color Options
- Black
- Foldable
- Yes
- Wearing Time Max
- 8 h
- Weight
- 364 g
Lab data
How we test ›Objective measurements from the SoundGuys test lab — overlay other models to see how this one compares.
RIG R8 PRO HX Frequency Response (measured on a B&K 5128)
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Measured frequency response (dB relative) against the SoundGuys Headphone Preference Curve. When the measurement goes above the dashed line, that frequency is louder than our preference curve, and when it goes below: it's quieter. Use the curve for comparison purposes only, as your taste may vary.
| Frequency (Hz) | Response (dB) |
|---|---|
| 20 | 2.1 |
| 25 | 3.2 |
| 32 | 4.5 |
| 40 | 5.6 |
| 50 | 6.5 |
| 63 | 6.1 |
| 80 | 5.6 |
| 100 | 5.1 |
| 125 | 3.4 |
| 160 | 1.0 |
| 200 | -1.1 |
| 250 | -3.0 |
| 315 | -4.3 |
| 400 | -4.6 |
| 500 | -4.0 |
| 630 | -2.5 |
| 800 | -1.4 |
| 1000 | -0.4 |
| 1250 | 1.9 |
| 1600 | 5.0 |
| 2000 | 7.6 |
| 2500 | 9.1 |
| 3150 | 8.2 |
| 4000 | 3.3 |
| 5000 | 2.2 |
| 6300 | 6.3 |
| 8000 | 7.3 |
| 10000 | 3.2 |
| 12500 | -3.5 |
| 16000 | -3.9 |
| 20000 | -33.5 |
RIG R8 PRO HX Attenuation (measured on a B&K 5128)
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Solid lines: passive isolation (dB) with ANC off — how much ambient noise the fit blocks on its own. Higher on the chart means more attenuation.
| Frequency (Hz) | Attenuation (dB) |
|---|---|
| 21 | 0.4 |
| 26 | -0.1 |
| 33 | 0.4 |
| 41 | -0.1 |
| 52 | 1.1 |
| 65 | 3.3 |
| 82 | -0.6 |
| 103 | 0.0 |
| 130 | 1.8 |
| 163 | 3.6 |
| 205 | 4.5 |
| 259 | 6.3 |
| 325 | 7.2 |
| 410 | 6.8 |
| 516 | 6.5 |
| 613 | 7.8 |
| 772 | 10.9 |
| 972 | 10.2 |
| 1220 | 13.3 |
| 1540 | 18.2 |
| 1940 | 16.4 |
| 2440 | 28.6 |
| 3070 | 29.6 |
| 3870 | 37.7 |
| 4870 | 37.0 |
| 6130 | 39.4 |
| 7720 | 41.5 |
| 9720 | 46.6 |
| 12200 | 42.5 |
| 15400 | 44.9 |
| 19400 | 39.5 |
RIG R8 PRO HX MDAQS
Multi-Dimensional Audio Quality Scores, Scale 1 - 5
Mean opinion score
4.2
3.6
4.4
4.3
TimbreDistortionImmersivenessOverall
Virtual mean opinion scores (MOS) on a 1–5 scale, modeled from the measured response by HEAD acoustics’ MDAQS (Multi-Dimensional Audio Quality Score) model. Higher is better across timbre, distortion, and immersiveness — add other models to see where this one lands.
SoundGuys review
Isolation6.7
Battery life9.5
Comfort & fit8.0
Connectivity8.5
Design7.0
Features9.0
✓Liked: Good for FPS Games, Dual Bluetooth and 2.4gHz connection, Can have up to four 2.4gHz connections, Mod plates
✕Could be better: No ANC, Additional 2.4gHz connections require a separate purchase, Awkward controls
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